Above the Law

LET'S START WITH SOME BONUSES: Sullivan & Cromwell waited for the market to ossify before announcing its bonuses.

THEN CAHILL BEAT THE MARKET: The firm is giving out "special" bonuses that, evidently, are available to everybody. I'd question whether they're using the word "special" correctly, but whatever. Kathryn explains.

IF YOU'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK: There's enough fire coming out of the 9th Circuit right now to keep your whole cave warm. Here's the latest on Alex Kozinski.

2018 LOOKS "BLAH" FOR LAW FIRMS: "Blah," as many know, is a legal term of art for describing an outlook that predicts pretty much the same thing for years on end. Joe explains.

BOSTON IS RACIST: That's a true statement but the Boston Globe "Spotlight" division did all this work to make the obvious point. Still, the numbers about law firm partner diversity in Boston are laughably pathetic. Let's belabor the point here.

* What are the legal words of the year? Here's a hint, Above the Law helped popularize some of them. [Clear Writing]

* What will due process look like for Judge Alex Kozinski? Here's a hint, a lifetime appointment certainly changes things. [National Law Journal]

* Is law school really "cool" again? Here's a hint, it never was. [Law and More]

* What do you need to know about tax law in Trumpland? Here's a hint, Tax Prof Blog has you covered. [Tax Prof Blog]

* Did Florida congressman Matt Gaetz really call for Robert Mueller to be fired? Here's a hint, he's not so good at "optics." [ABC News]

* Do you really have to deal with sleep deprivation as a working mom? Here's a hint, yes. Yes, you do (and here're some tips to get through). [CorporetteMoms]